79: The divine tree recognized him as its master, and his cultivation level soared once again.

The thousand-foot-tall phoenix tree divine tree stood in the center of the sea of fire, its entire body burning with golden divine flames. Every leaf seemed to be forged from divine gold, flowing with profound Dao patterns.

A vast Divine Might that could not be described in words emanated from the divine tree, enveloping the entire Fifth Layer World.

Under this Divine Might, all fires submitted, and time and space stagnated.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. The Divine-Grade building—phoenix tree divine tree—has been successfully planted!]

[The phoenix tree divine tree (Sapling Stage) has been bound to the Host and has successfully recognized its master!]

[Divine tree effect activated: Phoenix Perch!]

[Due to the successful planting of the divine tree, the Host receives a reward: Two hundred years of cultivation empowerment!]

[Because the Host has planted a Divine-Grade building for the first time, the 'World Creation' achievement has been triggered, and the reward is doubled! Final result: Four hundred years of cultivation empowerment!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Divine Ability—"Divine Tree Descent"!]

Boom!

Another surge of energy, even more majestic and pure than the one from refining the "world golden core," flooded into Chu He's body!

His cultivation Bottleneck, which had just stabilized at the peak of the Middle Stage Nascent Soul, could not offer even a sliver of resistance under the impact of this terrifying energy and was instantly shattered!

Late Nascent Soul Stage!

Moreover, his cultivation continued to soar!

Early phase of Late Nascent Soul Stage... middle phase... peak!

The energy only slowly subsided when he was just a hair's breadth away from the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Stage.

Chu He could feel that the Nascent Soul within his body had once again undergone an earth-shaking transformation.

The size of the Nascent Soul exploded to nine inches and nine points, reaching the limit of the Nascent Soul Stage! Its surface even shimmered with a faint, glass-like luster, emitting an aura of immortality and indestructibility.

His Divine Sense range also exploded again, easily covering a radius of thousands of miles!

He had a feeling that he could now hold his own even when facing a true Soul Transformation Ancestor!

"Peak of the Late Nascent Soul Stage..."

Chu He felt the world-destroying power within his body and nodded with satisfaction.

This reward was truly too generous!

Planting a single divine tree had actually caused his cultivation to skyrocket from the peak of the Middle Stage Nascent Soul to the peak of the Late Nascent Soul Stage!

If he did this a few more times, wouldn't he undergo Ascension right on the spot?

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and began to check the other reward.

Divine Ability—"Divine Tree Descent."

["Divine Tree Descent": The Host can consume a large amount of Qi and Luck to briefly summon a phantom of the phoenix tree divine tree to any location. While the phantom exists, it can suppress a portion of the world, forming an "Absolute Domain." Within this Domain, the Host is immune to all techniques and Words Manifest as Law. Simultaneously, the phantom of the divine tree can channel divine flames to incinerate all enemies.]

"Another ultimate weapon!"

Chu He's eyes were terrifyingly bright.

This "Divine Tree Descent" was practically a mobile, invincible fortress!

In the future, if he couldn't win a fight, he could just summon the tree and fight while being invincible. Who could stand that?

The only drawback was that the consumption might be a bit high.

However, for the wealthy Master Chu, any problem that could be solved with resources was no problem at all!

While Chu He was taking stock of his gains,

Feng Ziyan in his arms also slowly woke up.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she was completely stunned by the phoenix tree divine tree that reached from the heavens to the earth.

"This... this is..."

She could feel the Phoenix Bloodline within her body cheering and leaping uncontrollably under the aura of this divine tree!

It was as if she had met a long-lost relative.

"Awake?"

Chu He looked down at her stunning face, which was filled with shock, and said with a smile, "Do you like this gift I gave you?"

"Gift?" Feng Ziyan was stunned. "This... you made this?"

"Who else?" Chu He countered.

Feng Ziyan was completely speechless.

She felt that her mind could no longer comprehend this man at all.

How many trump cards did he have? What exactly was his background?

"This tree is called the phoenix tree divine tree."

Chu He explained, "It is naturally compatible with your Phoenix Bloodline. In the future, you will Cultivate under this tree. It will be of immense benefit to your Bloodline transformation."

As he spoke, he pulled Feng Ziyan and flew to the top of the divine tree.

The crown of the divine tree was incredibly massive, like an island in the sky.

In the center of the crown, countless branches and leaves had naturally formed a huge nest.

The nest was covered with soft Phoenix tree leaves that emitted a faint fragrance. The fire-attribute energy and life essence contained within were concentrated to an outrageous degree.

"From now on, this will be your sleeping quarters," Chu He said, pointing to the massive nest.

Feng Ziyan looked at the nest made entirely of divine tree branches and leaves, feeling the intimate aura that made even her Bloodline tremble. For a moment, she was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions.

This man, though overbearing and assertive, seemed... to truly be thinking of her.

Everything he did seemed to be to help her, to make her stronger.

"Why... are you so good to me?"

Feng Ziyan couldn't help but ask, her voice carrying a softness she hadn't even noticed herself.

"Because you are my, Chu He's, woman."

Chu He's answer was simple and overbearing.

"My woman naturally deserves the best. My woman must also be the strongest in this world."

He turned his head to look at Feng Ziyan, his deep eyes flashing with a burning light.

"Don't let me down."

Feng Ziyan's heart trembled violently.

She looked at the man before her, at his handsome and domineering face, and at the unquestionable strength in his eyes.

Unknowingly, she found that her heart, which had been frozen for many years, seemed to have... melted a corner.

"I..."

She was just about to say something.

Suddenly, the entire phoenix tree divine tree, along with the entire Fifth Layer World, began to shake violently!

A desolate, ancient, and grand aura descended from the higher levels of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda!

"Hmm?"

Chu He raised an eyebrow and looked up at the sky.

He could feel that the pagoda spirit of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda seemed to have... awakened.

And it did not come with good intentions.

"Trespassing into the Forbidden Ground, desecrating the gods—you shall be executed!"

A voice devoid of any emotion, like the judgment of the Heavenly Dao, boomed across the entire Fifth Layer World!

Along with the voice, the clouds above changed color, and a giant eye condensed from endless thunder and the power of Law slowly opened!

That eye was cold, merciless, and indifferent.

It looked down at Chu He and the phoenix tree divine tree as if looking at two insignificant ants.

A terrifying heavenly might, enough to make even a Soul Transformation Ancestor tremble, emanated from that "eye of the heavenly dao," locking onto Chu He!

"pagoda spirit?"

Chu He looked at the giant eye in the sky, and instead of any fear, a playful smile appeared on his face.

"Back on the second floor, I just shouted at you once, and you were scared like a grandson, not daring to come out."

"Now that you've found a backer, you dare to come out and act tough again?"

"Noisy!"

The eye of the heavenly dao seemed to be enraged by Chu He's words, and that grand voice rang out again.

In the next moment, a Black Divine Lightning, a hundred feet thick and condensed from pure law of destruction, crashed down from the eye of the heavenly dao!

The power of this strike had already far exceeded the scope of the Nascent Soul Stage!

Even a Early Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator would have their body and soul obliterated on the spot under this strike!

"Good timing!"

Seeing this, Chu He was not surprised but delighted, his eyes blazing with high Battle Intent!

He just happened to want to test how strong his power truly was after breaking through to the peak of the Late Nascent Soul Stage!

"Break for me!"

Chu He let out a long cry and, instead of retreating, he advanced. His entire being turned into a golden stream of light, soaring into the sky to meet that world-destroying Black Divine Lightning head-on!

He did not use any Magic Treasure, nor did he perform any Divine Ability.

He simply threw his fist!

A fist covered in golden dragon scales, radiating an immortal divine light!

Boom!!!

The fist and the divine lightning collided violently in mid-air!

A terrifying explosion, enough to destroy an entire Small World, occurred!